February 23, 2016Football: SCFA announces official 2016 Long Beach scheduleThe Southern California Football Association has released the official 2016 team schedules for all 37 programs. Long Beach will host Pasadena City College in both squads’ season opener on Sep. 3 while the Vikings will face Saddleback College in a rematch of last season’s Southern California Championship final the following week on Sep. 10.

January 25, 2016Athletics: Long Beach Century Club to honor four Vikings at annual Sports Night BanquetFour Long Beach City College student-athletes will be honored on Monday, February 1 at the 60th annual Long Beach Century Club Sports Night Banquet at The Grand. Mike Wilson, Chantel Dunson, Evan May, and Joanna Perone are just four among the dozens of individuals that will be recognized at the City of Long Beach's premiere sports event.

December 16, 2015Football: Boesen signs National Letter of Intent to continue career at TCULong Beach City College defensive end Mat Boesen has signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Texas Christian University. Today marked the opening day of the mid-year junior college transfer signing period. Boesen will enroll in classes at TCU beginning this January.

November 21, 2015Football: Long Beach advances to Southern California Championship with win at CerritosFreshman quarterback Jack Lowary's (Mater Dei HS) two-yard touchdown run with 34 seconds left in the fourth quarter capped an impressive 34-30 come-from-behind win for Long Beach City College at rival Cerritos College on Saturday night in the Southern California Bowl. With the victory, LBCC advances to next Saturday's (Nov. 28) Southern California Regional Championship game at Saddleback College.

October 10, 2015Football: Vikings erase 17-point deficit to beat Allan Hancock 20-17Freshman Sergio Garcia's 19-yard field goal with no time left on the clock completed another second-half comeback for Long Beach City College as the Vikings edged visiting Allan Hancock College 20-17 in a non-league game at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

September 26, 2015Football: Goudeau fuels second-half rally, Long Beach defeats LA Harbor 32-27Trailing 21-7 to visiting Los Angeles Harbor College early in the third quarter, the Long Beach City College football team needed a spark to get its offense going. But it was sophomore corner back Kiante Goudeau (Edison HS) on defense that came up with the big plays when the Vikings needed them most. Goudeau had a pair of returns for touchdowns in the third quarter as LBCC rallied to beat the Seahawks 32-27 in both teams' SCFA National Central League opener at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday.

September 19, 2015Football: Johnson, Fatu lead Long Beach to 38-7 win over BakersfieldSophomore Darren Johnson (left) ran for 212 yards and two touchdowns while sophomore Josh Fatu (right) led a relentless Long Beach City College defense with four sacks in the Vikings' 38-7 home-opener win over Bakersfield College on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

September 5, 2015Football: Vikings impressive in season debut, rout Moorpark 43-16Heading into the 2015 season, Long Beach City College football head coach Brett Peabody felt confident about his defense but knew there were question marks about his offense after watching numerous skill position players move on to Division I programs. Some of those questions might have gotten answered as the Vikings totaled 418 yards of offense in a 43-16 opening-night win at Moorpark College's Griffin Stadium on Saturday.

September 4, 2015Football: Former Vikings Blandin (Fresno State), Potter (San Jose State) star in opening-night winsTwo key parts of the 2014 Long Beach City College Football team that helped lead the squad to the top offense in the state last season made their presence felt in their NCAA Division I debuts on Thursday night. Wide receiver Josiah Blandin scored his first touchdown of the season in Fresno State’s 34-13 win over Abilene Christian University while quarterback Kenny Potter had a big night in San Jose State’s 43-13 victory over New Hampshire University.

January 5, 2015Football: Vikings' Bateman, Iakopo named to All-State teamThe postseason honors continue to roll in for a Long Beach City College football team that put together an impressive 9-2 overall record in 2014. Freshman running back Anterio Bateman and freshman free safety London Iakopo were both named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Region III All-California team.

December 17, 2014Football: Potter, Granch, Scoggins sign letters of intent to continue academic and athletic careersThree members of the 2014 Long Beach City College football team have signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year NCAA Division I universities. Quarterback Kenny Potter (San Pedro HS) has signed with San Jose State University, tight end Clayton Granch (Valley Christian HS) will move on to New Mexico State University, and offensive lineman Patrick Scoggins (Palos Verdes HS) heads to Iowa State University.

November 22, 2014LBCC football blows out Golden West in Beach BowlA tweet may only contain 140 characters, but one or two of them can be powerful enough to kindle a football team’s passion. On Saturday, Long Beach City College taught that lesson over and over again to a Golden West team that got chippy on social media, winning 75-41 in the Beach Bowl to end its season.

November 16, 2014Football: Vikings shut out of playoffs, host Golden West in Beach BowlDespite an impressive 8-2 overall record and a win over previous top-ranked Mt. San Antonio College, the Long Beach City College football team was left out of the four-team Southern California playoffs. Instead, the Vikings will host Golden West College in the Beach Bowl to close out the 2014 season on Saturday, November 22. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

November 1, 2014Football: Turnovers doom Long Beach in 27-21 loss to RiversideTwo interceptions, one fumble, and a blocked field goal were too much for the Long Beach City College football team to overcome as the Vikings dropped their second consecutive game, a 27-21 defeat to the visiting Riverside City College Tigers on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

October 28, 2014Former LBCC Football head coach Jim Stangeland passes away at the age of 92Jim Stangeland, one of Long Beach City College’s all-time greatest coaches as well as one of the best to come out of the city of Long Beach, passed away on Saturday (Oct. 25) in Huntington Beach at the age of 92. Stangeland is a member of the LBCC Hall of Champions, Long Beach State Hall of Fame, Long Beach Century Club Hall of Fame, and the California Community College Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

September 27, 2014Football: Big 62-7 win at LA Harbor sets up national showdown vs. Mt. SAC next SaturdayNo one can accuse the Long Beach City College football team of overlooking tonight’s game. Despite facing a Los Angeles Harbor team that hadn’t won since 2012 while having a game against nationally-ranked Mt. San Antonio College looming, the Vikings took care of business and cruised to a 62-7 win over the Seahawks on Saturday in Wilmington.

September 22, 2014Football: Long Beach ranked No. 2 in first CCCAA/CCCFCA SoCal Regional PollA 3-0 start to the 2014 season has led the Long Beach City College football team achieve a No. 2 ranking in the first California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) / California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Regional State Poll. The rankings were released on Monday afternoon.

September 13, 2014Football: Vikings continue offensive show with 613 yards, rout Palomar 42-13Sophomore quarterback Kenny Potter definitely made his presence felt in his season debut. On the Vikings’ opening offensive play, Potter rushed for 75 yards on his way to totaling 362 yards to help lead Long Beach City College to a 42-13 non-league win over visiting Palomar College on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

September 5, 2014Football: Vikings, Peabody set to open season vs. Moorpark on SaturdayThe Long Beach City College Vikings host the Moorpark College Raiders in both teams’ season opener on Saturday. LBCC looks to snap a three-game losing streak on opening day. The Vikings last won its season-opener in 2010, a 20-14 overtime win over Golden West College at home.

March 19, 2014Bongiovanni, Harpham named to 2013 SCFA Scholar-Athlete teamLong Beach City College football sophomores Taylor Bongiovanni and Kelly Harpham were named to the 2013 Southern California Football Association Scholar-Athlete team on Tuesday. Bongiovanni and Harpham were two of 80+ student-athletes that were honored by the SCFA.

December 18, 2013Davis, Ropati, Vaaulu sign letters of intent to continue at four-year collegesThree members of the 2013 LBCC football team have signed National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year institutions. Dennis Davis has signed with the University of California, Berkeley, Patrick Ropati will attend West Texas A&M University, and Agaufa (AA) Va’aulu will continue at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

October 12, 2013Football: Vikings, Potter get offensive in win over Santa AnaLong Beach City College totaled a season-high 645 yards of offense, including 475 combined yards passing and rushing by freshman quarterback Kenny Potter as the Vikings cruised to a 55-33 non-conference win over visiting Santa Ana. Joel Panteau (pictured) ran for two TDs. (Photo by Stephen Carr/Daily Breeze)

October 5, 2013Football: Vikings can't handle Riverside offense, lose 42-28Freshman quarterback Kenny Potter (pictured) threw for over 300 yards and three touchdowns for the third time in four starts this season but it wasn't enough as the Long Beach City College football team fell 42-28 at Riverside City College on Saturday. (Photo by Mike Leone)

September 14, 2013Football: Long Beach rally falls short, lose 44-42 at VenturaAn impressive second-half comeback fell just short as the Long Beach City College football team scored 28 unanswered points but still lost 44-42 at Ventura College on Saturday. Quarterback Kenny Potter (pictured) tossed four touchdown passes and ran in for two in the loss.

February 5, 2013Football: Long Beach City College names Brett Peabody new head coachLong Beach City College interim athletic director Randy Totorp has announced the hiring of Brett Peabody as the new head coach of the Viking football program. Coach Peabody comes to LBCC after a 10-year coaching career at nearby Los Angeles Harbor College.

December 7, 2012Football: Reisbig steps down after five seasons as LBCC head coachLong Beach City College interim athletic director Randy Totorp has announced that football head coach Mike Reisbig has stepped down from his position effective immediately. Reisbig plans to remain with the college and football program as a faculty member and assistant coach.

November 3, 2012Football: Third-quarter mistakes doom Long Beach in 43-24 loss to CitrusLong Beach City College played one of its best games of the season on Saturday, but mistakes in the third quarter ultimately led to a 43-24 loss to visiting Citrus College in the Vikings’ final home game. Demetrio Edwards (pictured) became the first LBCC running back to gain over 100 yards in a game since 2010.

October 27, 2012Football: Vikings fall to 0-8 after 44-0 loss at No. 1 Mt. SACThe tough season for the Long Beach City College football team continued as the Vikings suffered a 44-0 National Central Conference loss at Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday. Casey Nielsen (pictured) passed for 112 yards in the loss.

September 22, 2012Football: Vikings drop Central Conference opener 59-7 to El CaminoThe defensive struggles continued for Long Beach City College as the Vikings suffered a 59-7 loss at El Camino College in both teams’ Central Conference opener on Saturday night. Sophomore Jared Ginter (pictured) had a 20-yard touchdown run in the loss.

September 8, 2012Football: Long Beach mistakes costly in 51-14 loss to VenturaIt was another rough day for the Long Beach City College football team, as the Vikings suffered a 51-14 non-conference loss to visiting Ventura College in their home opener on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Montez Hunter (pictured) had eight tackles and broke up two passes.

February 29, 2012Football: Long Beach places seven on SCFA Scholar-Athlete teamSeven members of the 2011 Long Beach City College football team have been named to the Southern California Football Association Scholar-Athlete Team, which was announced by SCFA Commissioner Jim Sartoris earlier this week. Ryan Craighead's (pictured) 3.57 grade point average was tops on last season’s Viking squad.

February 2, 2012Football: Aysse's military background featured in Union TribuneLong Beach City College’s Justin Aysse was recently featured by the San Diego Union Tribune prior to signing his national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at San Diego State University. Read the article and check out photos from his signing at LBCC.

February 1, 2012Football: Aysse to San Diego State heads list of six LBCC signingsLong Beach City College football head coach Mike Reisbig announced the signings of six Vikings that will continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year institutions, with more to come in future weeks. Justin Aysse (pictured, #76) has signed with San Diego State.

January 12, 2012Football: Payne earns All-American honors, Craighead, Buckner named All-StateThe postseason honors for three members of the 2011 Long Beach City College football continued to roll in this week as record-setting wide receiver Travon Payne (pictured) was named to the CCCFCA All-America team while standout quarterback Ryan Craighead and safety Dennis Buckner earned All-State honors.

November 16, 2011Football: Craighead, Reisbig top list of 12 LBCC all-conference honorsLong Beach City College sophomore quarterback Ryan Craighead (left) was named SCFA All-Central West Conference Offensive Player of the Year and head coach Mike Reisbig (right) was named Coach of the Year at Tuesday’s postseason coaches meeting at LBCC. The two headline a list of 12 Vikings that earned postseason all-conference awards. (Photos by John Fajardo)

November 14, 2011Football: Long Beach to face Golden West in Central Championship BowlThe 2011 Central West Conference champion Long Beach City College football team will extend its season by one more game and will face Golden West College in the Central Championship Bowl on Saturday, November 19. Kickoff is set for 6 pm at Orange Coast College’s LeBard Stadium. (Photo by John Fajardo)

November 5, 2011Football: Vikings improve to 4-0 in conference with 45-21 win at ChaffeyFreshman Marcus Montero (pictured) came off the bench and threw for 256 yards with four touchdowns and sophomore Travon Payne caught 8 passes for 190 yards to help lead the Long Beach City College football team to a 45-21 Central West Conference win at Chaffey College on Saturday. (Photo by Carlos Verdugo)

November 3, 2011Football: Former LBCC standout Stephen Burton added to NFL active rosterFormer Long Beach City College standout wide receiver Stephen Burton was added to the Minnesota Vikings’ 53-man roster prior to last Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. He joins former LBCC standout Bryan Braman of the Houston Texans in the NFL. (Photo by Tom Dahlin/Viking Update)

October 29, 2011Football: Vikings remain on top with 58-45 win at Antelope ValleyThe Long Beach City College football team scored a season-high 58 points and also had a season-best 675 yards of total offense in a 58-45 Central West Conference win at Antelope Valley College on Saturday. Travon Payne (pictured) had 10 catches for 182 yards with 2 TDs in the win. (Photo by John Fajardo)

October 15, 2011Football: Vikings open conference play with thrilling 31-28 win at LA HarborFreshman Alex Valencia kicked a game-winning 32-yard field goal with no time left to lift Long Beach City College to a thrilling 31-28 Central West Conference win at Los Angeles Harbor College on Saturday night. Sophomore Ryan Criaghead (pictured) passed for 397 yards and three touchdowns in the win.

October 1, 2011Football: Long Beach comes up short in 45-44 loss at Santa AnaSophomore quarterback Ryan Craighead threw for 463 yards and five touchdowns but it wasn’t enough as the Long Beach City College football team came up short in a 45-44 non-conference loss at Santa Ana College on Saturday. (Photo by John Fajardo)

September 26, 2011Football: Craighead, Payne named SCFA West Conference Players of the WeekLong Beach City College sophomore quarterback Ryan Craighead and sophomore wide receiver Travon Payne were named Southern California Football Association (SCFA) West Conference Co-Offensive Players of the Week after the pair lit up the scoreboard in the Vikings’ 54-47 win over Los Angeles Pierce College on Saturday. (Photos by John Fajardo)

September 24, 2011Football: Vikings hold on to win 54-47 shootout over L.A. PierceSophomore wide receiver Travon Payne tied a school record with four receiving touchdowns while sophomore quarterback Ryan Craighead threw for 468 yards and five touchdowns to help lead Long Beach City College to a 54-47 non-conference win over visiting Los Angeles Pierce College on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Photo by John Fajardo

September 17, 2011Football: Long Beach can’t overcome big Cerritos first quarter, fall 52-34Long Beach scored a season-high 34 points, but couldn’t come back from a 31-0 first-quarter deficit as the Vikings dropped a 52-34 non-conference game to rival Cerritos College on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Willie Bobbitt caught 2 TD passes in the loss. (Photo by John Fajardo)

November 13, 2010Football: Long Beach rallies late to beat Citrus 32-31 in season finaleFreshman Jared Ginter’s five-yard touchdown run followed by a two-point conversion run by freshman Willie Bobbitt with 1:10 left in the game gave the Long Beach City College football team a thrilling 32-31 West Conference win at Citrus College on Saturday in both teams’ season finale.

October 16, 2010Football: Long Beach falls in conference opener 34-27 to L.A. HarborSophomore quarterback Tyler Tuiasosopo threw for 424 yards and tossed four touchdown passes, but it wasn’t enough as the Long Beach City College football team suffered a 34-27 SCFA Central Division West Conference loss to visiting Los Angeles Harbor College on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

October 2, 2010Football: Vikings take tough loss at home, 43-7 to Santa AnaThe Long Beach City College football team suffered a 43-7 non-conference loss against visiting Santa Ana College on Saturday at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Long Beach, ranked No. 12 in Southern California, dropped to 3-2 overall while No. 10 Santa Ana improved to 4-1.

September 25, 2010Football: Long Beach escapes L.A. Pierce with thrilling 38-35 winSophomore David Covey nailed a 37-yard field goal with two seconds left in the game to lift the Long Beach City College football team to a thrilling 38-35 non-conference win at Los Angeles Pierce College on Saturday night. The win improved the Vikings to 3-1 overall this season.